The Portland daily press., 1887-04-05
SUBURBAN NEWS.
DEERING.

The special town meeting yesterday was
attended by about one hundred and fifty per-
sons, most of them from the outlying parts
of the town. L. B. bennett presided.
1t was voted to purchases lot and build a
two-story school house at Riverside, the sum
of $1,000 to be raised for this purpose by loan
at per cent.
Voted to reconsider the vote of previous
meeting to build school at Oakdale.
The committee on street lighting reported.
Report accepted. 1t was voted to discontinue
the electric lights. No provisions were made
for any other means of lighting the streets.
The proposition that the town employ an
locating sidewalk, building culyerts, etc, was
voted down.
The proposition to adopt bylaws relating
to trees, sidewalks, etc., was voted down.
The Golden Cross Circle at Woodford,s
will have an ice cream sociable and apron
sale at their hall on Thursday evening,
sACcARAPPA.
Some signs of spring and warm weather
were visible to the people of this village
Monday morning in a small flock of wild
geese, vending their way northward.
Hon. Leander Valentine, one of the old
est inhabitants, cannot remember storm
with snow during his life time, so late in the
season more severe. In some localities the
snow was piled from six to eight feet high
A team of eight oxen with force of ten
men, were employed all day Sunday and q
portion Of Monday, breaking out the main
thoroughfares.
The train from Rochester Saturday after
noon was delayed short distance from
Buxton nQarlU w ho ~,
the cut was higher than the cars. Superin-
tendent Peters telegraphed orders to have
the passengers furnished with supper and
be well cared for A nice hot supper was
brought into the cars and all bountifully sup
piled.
The "Chapen Union" connected with the
u,nniversalist Society," will render the drama,
The Flowing Bowl" at Cumberland Mills
Wednesday evening of this week
Mr.. Lemuel Lane. late junior partner OF
the firm of Mcclellan & Lane, grocery deal
ers in this village, has disposed of his inter
ests In the business, and accepted the treas
urership of the Haskell Silk Company. Mr.
Lane is young man of excellent busine s.
qualities. he has host of personal frien DIS
who are glad to see him advanced to this
honorable and responsible position.
The schools in this and Cumberland Mills
Village, with the exception of the High
school, commenced Monday morning.
The friends of Rev. E. Martin, pastor OF
viz n1CtlVuiob LploCOpdl church, Will De
pleased to learn that he is slowly recovering
from long and tedious illness.
The attention of the Building Examining
Board, has been called to the dangerous
condition of some of the tenement houses
located on Bridge street. The recent fire in
Bushy bakery building disclosed the unsafe
condition of the structure. X.
BoWERY BEACH.
Friday three masted schooner, having
bowsprit, cutwater, and all head gear carried
away, was towed to the eastward past the
cape.
Capt. B. j. Willard, in his little steamer
the Fanny G., brought a party of officers Of
the Dominion line steamships to the Cape
and treated them to one of his unique chow.
der dinners, cooked and served in his little
cot near the lights. The writer's thanks are
rendered Capt. w. for that plate of nice fruit
The captain says he has engaged his little
house to the life-saving building contractor
20 quarter his men in. M.